The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

Hua Shenxi ignored Ji Yingting and happily asked, holding the tiger-tail scarf, "Big sister, can I borrow it for a day? My parents came to watch my competition today! I want to give this scarf to them as a gift!"

"Is this a gift for Mom and Dad? Then remember to buy another one of the same style to return!" Ji Yingting shouted loudly to Hua Shenxi, who had already run far away. After hearing that Hua Shenxi was going to give this to her parents as a gift, she didn't plan to ask Hua Shenxi to return it.

Hmm... a good child who gives gifts to her parents... Hua Shenxi's mischievous image in her mind changed instantly.

"Don't worry, big sister, I'll buy you another one!" Hua Shenxi waved at Ji Yingting while holding the thick, snow-white tail. She had no idea what kind of nightmare she was about to face.

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On the second day of the competition, Ji Yingting gently tossed her long, light green hair and spread her lotus-colored Taoist robe on the sofa. Her pale purple starry eyes opened slightly.

The opponent was an ordinary-looking girl with short black hair. Her right hand, holding a black chess piece, trembled slightly, and she looked worried.

She... must have lost that game of chess yesterday, right? Ji Yingting stroked her light green hair with her slender jade hand and thought to herself, because the black-haired girl seemed to be in a bad mood.

Unlike city and provincial competitions, professional exams do not necessarily mean that the more you win, the stronger your opponents will be... The order of a player's 29 games is determined at the moment of the draw.

Regardless of whether you win or lose this game, your opponent for the next game is already fixed.

Ji Yingting gently lifted the box containing the white chess pieces and placed it on her right. The chessboard used for today's game was also made of her favorite star jade wood.

"Big sister, big sister!"

"Hmm?" A familiar voice came from beside her ear. Ji Yingting frowned slightly in confusion, her green crescent-shaped eyebrows furrowing. Fortunately, the match was not over yet.

Luo Zhuyu, with her long hair styled in light green braids, gently nestled on Ji Yingting's green head and asked, "Big sister, I have a secret to tell you! You mustn't tell anyone!"

"What??" Ji Yingting squinted her pale purple pupils and was stunned for a moment before realizing that the person speaking to her was Luo Zhuyu. She gently shook her long green hair and pushed away Luo Zhuyu's small hand.

"When I went to the bathroom just now, I heard Xiaoxi crying so hard! It's the first time I've ever seen Xiaoxi cry so badly! Big sister, do you know what happened?" Luo Zhuyu whispered to Ji Yingting in surprise, placing her small hand next to her ear.

"Crying?" Ji Yingting frowned her light green eyebrows. Wasn't Hua Shenxi looking for her mother with the scarf she had snatched from her neck?

Could it be... that her parents didn't like the gift she gave? Even if they did, it shouldn't have hurt the child's feelings!

But... if they've made her cry, that must be a very serious matter, right? Hua Shenxi's parents are truly awful!!

"Take me to see her during lunch break...we can comfort her."

Ji Yingting gently shook her long, light green hair and said, "After all, no matter how mischievous Hua Shenxi is, she's still a little sister I know very well. It would be too cold-blooded of me not to ask what's wrong when I hear her crying."

"Okay, I'll take my older sister to see her during lunch break," Luo Zhuyu replied before running to her chess game. As a friend of Hua Shenxi, she was also very worried about her friend's well-being.

However... the most important thing is to win this game first! Luo Zhuyu's light green eyes emitted an unusual light. Her opponent today was a cute girl with long, snow-white hair, Luo Qiu'er.

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"She doesn't seem very strong..." The black-haired girl raised her black bangs and secretly glanced at Ji Yingting's long, light green hair.

Unlike Luo Qiu'er, her chess skills were among the lowest in the amateur fifth dan class, and she never paid attention to other players.

She didn't even know Ji Yingting, let alone Luo Zhuyu, a top amateur Go player who had already made a name for himself.

Anyway, such a delicate and beautiful girl... she probably only plays Go to enhance her charm, right?

The black-haired girl couldn't help but think that she certainly didn't expect to become a professional chess player, but winning a few more games in such an important professional examination would still be very helpful for getting extra points on the college entrance examination.

Although her Go skills weren't particularly strong, she was a true genius. She became an amateur 5-dan player in less than two years of learning Go... Of course, she only studied it to get extra points on the college entrance exam.

Because, in order to get into the best university on the moon... excellent grades alone are not enough.

After becoming an amateur 5-dan, I became a national level 2 athlete... and I also received bonus points for the college entrance examination.

The black-haired girl gently picked up a black chess piece with her right hand.

"Go is such a boring game... I'll just give it up after the professional exams are over."

Go has wasted too much of my life. I'm only taking the professional exam because I'm a little curious about what the world of professional Go players is like... After the professional exam, I can finally focus on preparing for the college entrance exam.

Chapter 166: The Hardworking Girl

"pat"

Lin Yue raised her right hand and casually placed a black chess piece at the star point.

With a soft "whoosh," Ji Yingting swayed her long, light green hair, picked up a white chess piece, and gently placed it on the board with her two slender, green fingers, moving it to the 3-3 position in the upper right corner.

"Oh, what a graceful move... She must have practiced this before, right?" Frowning, Lin Yue glanced at Ji Yingting, who had just withdrawn her finger, her long, light green hair swaying gently.

She's a stunning beauty no matter how many times I see her. I always feel like someone with such talent should be a singer; she'd definitely be a sensation on the entire moon... If her voice isn't so great, she could be an actress...

"...Excuse me, is there anything I can help you with?" With her light green hair falling slightly to one side of her fair cheek, Ji Yingting tilted her head and asked with some confusion.

Her light green, crescent-shaped eyebrows twitched a few times in a strange way. In her eyes, this strange girl kept staring at her and looking at her randomly. Wasn't she supposed to be playing chess properly?

"Ah, sorry...it's nothing." Lin Yue shook her head and then slowly lowered her head to focus on the chessboard.

Snap! Her second move landed on the star point again, forming a double star.

Even her voice is so beautiful... She would definitely become famous if she became a singer... Why doesn't she make good use of her talent?

Lin Yue felt a little sorry for Ji Yingting. If she had Ji Yingting's beauty, it would be a real pity if she didn't become an actress.

With a "thud," Ji Yingting placed her second move on the outside of the eye. She calmly placed her hands on her white-silk knees, which were covered by a water lily-colored Taoist robe, giving her an opening of +33 in the outside of the eye.

I feel pretty good... I can win this game of chess. I just finished dealing with my period last night... Although I feel a little weak today, it won't stop me from playing chess.

With her slender, jade-like hand, Ji Yingting lifted a strand of her light green, Hime-style hair and glanced at Lin Yue, the black-haired girl sitting opposite her, her light green eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Is this woman crazy? Why is she staring at me instead of playing chess properly?

Feeling slightly uneasy under his gaze, Ji Yingting had never seen a chess player so unserious during a game.

"Hey...it's your turn to play chess."

After tossing her long, light green hair, Ji Yingting gently opened her cherry-like lips and urged, "This isn't a question of whether my opponent needs to think at this moment; it's that my opponent isn't even looking at the game!"

Oh, I'm sorry.

Reminded by Ji Yingting, Lin Yue lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly and whispered, trying her best to focus her attention away from Ji Yingting's long, light green hair and onto the chessboard.

The next second, Lin Yue decisively placed the black chess piece in Ji Yingting's outer corner of the board with her right hand. She withdrew her arm expressionlessly with a snap.

"Huh? Is she that direct?"

Ji Yingting was startled; her pale purple starry eyes narrowed slightly.

"Click into my profile?"

She has rarely seen any player dare to directly attack her outer corner; most amateur players usually try to probe from the side.

The reason is simple... Most amateur players haven't specifically studied moves outside the goal area, so rather than getting hurt by them, they'd rather just ignore them.

pat, pat, pat.

Furthermore... unlike Luo Qiu'er, who deliberately used slow chess to adjust her tense mood, Lin Yue did not seem particularly nervous, and she placed her pieces very quickly.

The long-awaited battle outside the eye... Ji Yingting stuck out her little tongue and gently licked her moist cherry lips, she was slightly excited.

With her long, light green hair billowing, Ji Yingting glanced at Lin Yue, the black-haired girl sitting opposite her. There was no particular expression on her face.

Of course... seeing Lin Yue's indifferent attitude towards winning or losing, Ji Yingting couldn't rule out the possibility that she might have been thinking for no reason and had directly clicked on something outside her sights.

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With a "plop," her long, snow-white hair swayed, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down Luo Qiu'er's cheek. She dragged her snow-white Taoist robe and quietly hid behind a wall.

With a whooshing sound, Luo Zhuyu twirled a long, bluish-green spear in his hand, his expression icy as he searched for Luo Qiu'er's hiding place.

To be honest, Luo Qiu'er's chess skills were far inferior to hers, and Luo Zhuyu gained a huge advantage effortlessly in the opening stage.

With a whoosh, the turquoise spear almost transformed into a green oval storm, and a beam of turquoise light was suddenly thrown from her hand, a huge turquoise shockwave beam spanning the entire maze.

"Ah!" Luo Qiu'er's snow-white hair was blown up by the storm. A water barrier formed between her hands, barely blocking Luo Zhuyu's attack, but her body was also sent flying by the huge impact of the spear light.

The format of one match per day... this is an excellent advantage for Luo Zhuyu.

Because using this chess position requires a huge amount of physical strength, and a match every day can ensure that Luo Zhuyu can activate the chess position in every round of the game.

The most crucial point is that... the four-hour-long game gave Luo Zhuyu a perfect opportunity to perform. Unlike the provincial competition, she didn't have to worry about running out of time in the professional exam.

Physical strength and time—Luo Zhuyu's two major weaknesses were perfectly compensated for by the rules of the professional exam. She swayed her light green medium-length hair, and her light green eyes revealed an expression of unparalleled confidence.

As long as she doesn't encounter an opponent like Ji Yingting who can crush her with her chess skills... she is confident that she can defeat anyone in this professional exam. No, even if she encounters Sister Yingting, she will fight with all her might!

"I want to become a professional!"

pat...

Gritting her teeth, Luo Qiu'er, her long, snow-white hair swaying, suddenly placed the white chess piece in her right hand on the point of attack...

Unlike Ji Qiuyao, Luo Qiu'er was unable to exert much influence on Luo Zhuyu's chess move, Spear Dance Reincarnation, due to her weak chess position. Luo Qiu'er could only watch helplessly as her physical strength was slowly and steadily depleting.

"Why are you looking at me like that..." Luo Qiu'er stared at Luo Zhuyu's light green pupils, slightly taken aback.

Her snow-white bangs concealed the sweat on her forehead; in truth, Luo Qiu'er was no ordinary girl...

Because she is very cute, and she easily obtained the amateur 5-dan certificate in a short time. Although the "dripping water wears away the stone" strategy is weak, it is of great help to her in terms of details.

That's right. Although she is not an ordinary girl, she is a hardworking girl.

Luo Qiu'er's heart beat softly... Her slender left hand gently covered her heart, her blue eyes staring at Luo Zhuyu's light green eyes as she murmured to herself, "The students and teachers at the chess academy all say I'm already very good... but in the professional exam arena, those who are far more talented than me are working hard, so why shouldn't I?"

167: Different

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.

Drops of water kept sliding down, the tiny droplets striking the stubborn rock. Even though they couldn't create the slightest ripple, the droplets continued to strike.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.

As water droplets struck the rock, it gradually became damp, and black watermarks slowly spread out, with a faint crack appearing on the surface of the rock.

"No... I can't go on anymore." Her long, snow-white hair drooped slightly down her face as Luo Qiu'er said painfully, a few tears welling up in her sapphire blue eyes.

...Clatter.

With her right hand gently raised, Luo Zhuyu placed the chess piece into the chessboard. That should solve the problem.

"I concede," Luo Qiu'er said, glancing at Luo Zhuyu's move. She silently collected the pieces with a clatter.

"…………" Luo Zhuyu happily shook her light green hair, and gently exhaled a breath of stale air. She had won.

The two finished their game before lunch break was over. Although the opponent's chess skills were decent, they were only at a decent level.